Senator Stabenow Nominates Eight Students from West Michigan to Military Academies

Senator Stabenow Nominates Eight Students from West Michigan to Military Academies

LANSING - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced today that she has nominated eight students from West Michigan for admission at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

"Michigan is fortunate to have so many exceptional students who want to serve our country through military service," said Senator Stabenow. "Having demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence in and out of the classroom, I am confident they will represent Michigan and our country well."

Students seeking appointment to a service academy must first obtain the nomination of their U.S. Senator, their U.S. Representative or the Vice President. Students nominated by Senator Stabenow's office went through a highly competitive application process that included interviews by veteran, military and community leaders. Now that the students have been nominated, they must await acceptance for admission by the academy to which they have applied.

The following students from West Michigan have been nominated by Senator Stabenow to a service academy:

James Fansler - Naval, Muskegon

Tyler Fus - Air Force, Kent

Astha Ingole - Air Force, Kent

Megan Leatrea - Air Force, Muskegon

Hale Phillips - Naval, Ottawa

Luke Pouillon - Naval, Kent

Timothy Waldron - West Point, Kent

Jonah Weber - West Point, Kalamazoo

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